Question

The length of a rectangular deck is five times it's width if the decks perimeter is 24 feet what is the decks area

Answer 1

Answer:

20 square feet

Step-by-step explanation:

The length of a rectangular deck is five times it's width if the decks perimeter is 24 feet what is the decks area

Step 1

We find the Length and Width of the deck

Perimeter of a rectangle = 2L + 2W

The length of a rectangular deck is five times it's width

W = Width

L = Length = 5W

P = 24 feet

Perimeter = 2(5W) + 2W

24 = 10W + 2W

24 = 12 W

W = 24/12

W = 2 feet

Solving for L

L = 5W

L = 5 × 2 feet

L = 10 feet

Step 2

We find the area of the deck

Area of the deck(Rectangle) = Length × Width

= 10 feet × 2 feet

= 20 square feet